Employee Relations Advisor ( part time ) in Edinburgh

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! Experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

The role is Fixed Term until August 2027, part time working 20 hours a week across 3 days, 2 x seven hour days and 1 six hour day, we are flexible which days those are. In this role you will support colleagues from both Places Leisure and Places for People.

As an Employee Relations Advisor for Places for People you will assist in creating a positive colleague experience across the group. Working alongside the wider people team you will be delivering an effective relations and case management service to the business. You will be responsible for:

• Coaching and advising line managers, increasing their capability to lead high-performing teams
• Supporting the business in the delivery of change activity
• Providing expertise in key people & ER processes

You will develop close working relationships with operational managers to become a trusted advisor to the teams to mitigate risk, deliver best practice and build capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to join a fast-paced, hard-working, and collaborative team to further their career in HR.

We are flexible as to where you are based, however you will need to be able to get to our offices in Preston and/or Leeds once a month. To be successful in this role you must be within a 60 minute commute of our main office locations.

The ideal applicant will have experience in ER or HR sector and is experienced managing case loads from start to finish. To fit in here, you will do the right thing, always (for the right reasons). You will put our customers at the heart of everything you do. We are looking for someone who wants to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. To be successful in this role, you need to be a self-starter who enjoys hard work and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Crucially, you will be an excellent influencer. In this role, it's essential to build and sustain strong working relationships with your stakeholders. You will need to know your stuff (legally) and turn this into a language that managers understand. If you can show us how you influence people to achieve the desired outcome, even better.

This role is suited to someone who has a CIPD qualification under their belt, ideally at a Level 3 or 5 (or working towards). We are flexible as to where you are based, however you will need to be able to get to our offices in Preston and/or Leeds once a month.

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Excellent Holiday entitlement
• Pension with matched contributions
• Training & upskilling dedicated to developing our people to achieve their goals
• Up to 2% bonus opportunity based on agreed KPIs

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability.